South African born and Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is one of the most celebrated actresses of our time, captivating audiences with her ability to embody a range of characters. Mostly recently, she portrayed Megyn Kelly in Lionsgate’s Bombshell, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, and which her production company Denver and Delilah produced. She received nominations for a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and an Academy Award for her remarkable performance.

Over the years, Charlize has appeared in numerous films including TheDevil’s Advocate, The Cider House Rules, the critically acclaimed Monster for which she earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award, North Country for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics Choice Award, Hancock, Young Adult for which she garnered a Golden Globe nomination, HBO’s The Life and Death of Peter Sellers for which she received a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Emmy nominations, Snow White and the Huntsman, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dark Places, Kubo and the Two Strings and The Fate of The Furious.

In 2017, Theron produced (under her production company Denver and Delilah’s banner) and starred in the Universal film Atomic Blonde, alongside James McAvoy. Denver and Delilah also produced Mindhunter, the hit Netflix crime drama that same year. Theron also produced Netflix’s Hyperdrive that launched last August.

In 2018, Theron produced and starred in Amazon’s Gringo alongside Joel Edgerton and Amanda Seyfried. Theron reunited with Diablo Cody on the comedy Tully as both an actor and producer. She received a 2019 Golden Globe nomination for her work in the title role. In 2018, she also produced A Private War, a film based on the Vanity Fair article "Marie Colvin's Private War".

In 2019, Theron produced and starred opposite Seth Rogen in the Lionsgate comedy Long Shot and voiced Morticia Addams in the animated revival of The Addams Family.

Most recently, Theron can be seen in Netflix’s The Old Guard, based on the comic book series by Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernández that her production company is also produced. Next up, Theron will reprise her role as “Cipher” in the 9th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise set to hit theaters in 2021.

In addition to Theron’s acting success and principal involvement with her production company Denver & Delilah, Charlize serves as a United Nations Messenger of Peace and founder of the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP). CTAOP’s mission is to help keep African youth safe from HIV through its support of on the ground, community-engaged organizations. CTAOP serves as a vehicle for communities to empower themselves and their youth in order to prevent the spread of HIV. With the help of CARE and Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), Charlize and CTAOP launched ‘Together for Her’: a campaign to help fight gender-based violence during COVID-19. Learn more about CTAOP at www.charlizeafricaoutreach.org.

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